SpeakribeDictation for Cursor
Prompting an AI editor is writing, not coding: long, specific, plain-English instructions. That is the part of the day where typing slows you down most, and where speaking is fastest. Hold a shortcut, describe the change you want, and it lands in Cursor's prompt box.
export const TodoList = () => { ... }
In TodoList.tsx, load the todos from api.ts. Add loading and error states.
Why it helps here
Good prompts are long. You know exactly what you want changed, but describing it precisely costs two minutes of typing, so you type a short prompt instead, get a worse result, and iterate. Speaking removes the incentive to be terse.
Longer prompts, no extra effort
Speaking runs around four times faster than typing, so the detailed prompt costs about what the terse one used to. Better input, fewer rounds.
Your code stays on your machine
Transcription happens on your Mac. Whatever you describe about a private codebase is never sent to a transcription service, a distinction that matters if your employer has opinions about where source code goes.
Works in the terminal too
Speakribe types wherever the cursor is, so the same shortcut works in Cursor's prompt box, a commit message, or a terminal pane.
Things people say into Cursor
- “In TodoList.tsx, load the todos from api.ts. Add loading and error states.”
- “Refactor this into a custom hook, keep the same public API, and add JSDoc.”
- “Write a test for the empty-input case and the duplicate-name case.”
- “Explain why this effect re-runs on every render and suggest the smallest fix.”
Questions people actually ask
- Does Speakribe integrate with Cursor?
- There is nothing to integrate. Speakribe types into whatever app has focus, exactly like a keyboard, so it works in Cursor without a plugin or extension.
- Can it handle technical terms and file names?
- Largely, yes. It is tuned for natural speech including technical vocabulary. Unusual internal names are the common miss, and the app has a custom-words list for exactly that.
- Is my code sent anywhere?
- No. Speech is transcribed entirely on your Mac. Speakribe has no server and no account.
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